Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16


special correspondenceof Gazatts and journal
DovER, June g.---Tbe Rev. Father Biz
mingham bid adieu to his pensioners
here last evening. During the reverend
gentleman's stay here, he has endeered
himself TO his congregation and last night
they treated him to q surprise party and
showed in q Substantial way their regard
After the party had entered the house
Morris sHartnett, in. short speech, pre-
scented Father Birmingham with o hand
some gold watch and chain valued ct
$3.50, who replied in short speech stat
ing his grief ct leaving. The little children
of the church then presented him with an
alarm clock and a large rocking chair.
After the presents were delivered q social
hour was spent.
The Rev. John Miller, the pastor OF the
Baptist Church here, has been in failing
health for some time past, the olimate of
Dover mot agreeing with him. He will
shortly resign his charge to accept
church in Doylestown, Pc.
Dover, June 11.-lThat the rose.bug scare
has been greatly exaggerated Is among
growers In this county generally admitted.
The following well-known gentlemen. who
are largely interested, give their Views upon
the peach crop:
A. IN. Brown of Wyoming, "The loss in
the peach crop by the rose-bug will not be
over /, 900 baskets In Kent county. know
of no orchards near me where the bugs
have caused any injury: worth speaking OF.
In East Dover In one or two farms they
have caused some little trouble, but even
there Il is OF no consequence.
A, L. Hudson, "In my orchard l know OF
no injury by the bugs, but have not made q
careful examination for two week."
]. G. Brown OF Rising 5un,sI have 25O
acres in peach trees and go nut over my
orchard every day and do not Know OF any
Injury and have not seen In any place or on
any tree where the bugs have injured q
dozen peaches. The bugs go In schools
and have attacked the grapes very badly.
It Is too late and the peaches are too TAR
advanced for them to do any damage"
E. H. Bancroft Of Camden, 'The bugs are
hurting the pears in some localities, and
have eaten. up the crop OF Morris Early
grapes, and have hurt some few early
peaches"
N. p. Barnard OF Still Pond, Md "There
are but few of the little animals in Kent
county, Maryland. have 200 acres In
peach orchards, and 80 in pears, and my
trees are all In excellent condition, and l
expect large crops from them. Several
other large growers we're seen, and none Oh
| them knew Of any damage.
The executive committee OF the Delaware
| Fruit Exchange held @ meeting IN The
office of John R. Nicholson yesterday.
Branch exchanges were admitted from
Laurel, Clayton, FELTON,, Bridgevilla and
| Ridgely, and Prices, Md. The exchange
| decided to admit any town as b anch
i which would take enough stock to II NO II
1 profitable to maintain. The secretary was
ordered 10 call a meeting ofthe corp"rators
i of the Delaware Telephone Company on
June Dist at Dover. The exchange was
unanimous In Its decision as to branch
offices.
Chief Justice Oomegys will deliver his
Grafton on the "Life and Public Services Of
John M. Clayton" In the courthouse bal,
before the Scott Literary Society OF the Will
mington Conference Academy, on the even
ing Of June 20th.